Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

Article 106
Continuous Performance Pledge
106.01 The Association agrees that it will neither cause nor
sponsor any strike, “study day,” “professional holiday,” or
other work stoppage during the period of this Agreement.
In the event that the Association violates this provision,
it shall be subject to appropriate legal penalties
and the Board shall be entitled to any other appropriate
relief available underlaw.
106.02 Any teacher who initiates or participates in a strike
or other act prohibited by this article will be subject to
appropriate legal penalties and the Board shall be entitled
to any other appropriate relief available under law.
106.03 The Association will make every reasonable effort to
prevent or terminate violations of the pledge.
Article 107
Present Policies
To theextentthatany provision of the Administrative
Guide,otherBoardpolicy,regulation or procedure, or
building level policy, regulation or procedure conflicts with
an expressed provision of this Association-Board Agreement,
the provisions of the Association-Board Agreement
shall have precedence.
Article 108
Board-Association Consultation
108.01 During the term ofthisAgreement,theBoardor
its administrative agents shall make it a practice to advise
theAssociation President or his/her designees prior to
the adoption of new or substantially revised citywide
policies, programs or procedures of significant importance
to and directly involving teachers.
108.02 During the term of this Agreement, the
Superintendent and designees shall meet on a regular
basis, generally once a month, with not more than five
(5) representatives of the Association to discuss matters
of policy, procedure and program of the school district.
In order to promote afreeexchangeofviews,allmatters
discussed in suchmeetingsshallbeconsidered confidential
by all parties unless otherwise noted in the meetings.
108.03 All administrative forms provided by this
Agreement shall be mutually acceptable to the Board
and the Association, subject to binding arbitration in
case of dispute. The development of such mutually
acceptable forms shall include discussion between the
parties of the procedures for the use of such forms. In the
event mutual agreement on aformdoesnotoccur, the
Board shall be free to utilize its preferred form until an
arbitrator renders a decision.
108.04 All school forms developed by the school district
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